Most of the Idioms & Phrases questions were asked in previous examination.
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Let’s take a look at some of the important Idioms & Phrases for upcoming Assam Secretariat Examination. Hope you will like it
- Hand in glove: In close relationship
- To add fuel to the fire:To cause additional anger
- Soft option: Easy and agreeable option
- To keep the wolf from the door:Escape starvation
- Gift of the gab : Ability to speak well
- Sailing in the same boat:Being in the same difficult situation
- Cold comfort:Slight satisfaction
- To be all at sea: Lost and confused
- Die in harness: To be died while in service
- Bite the dust: To be defeated
- Feather one’s nest: To make oneself rich(In position or in monetary term)
- A bolt from the blue:An unexpected & unpleasent event.
- To show a clean pair of heals: To escape/ run away
- To strain every nerve:To make utmost effort
- A little grass of the gratitude: Excessive enthusiasm
- To lose ground:To become less popular
- To flog a dead horse: To waste one’s effort
- Turn down: Refuse
- Man of letters:Proficient in literary arts
- Wears heart on sleeves:Express feelings openly
- In high spirits: Cheerful
- Cool as a cucumber:Not nervous or emotional
- A close save: Narrow escape from danger
- On the brink of: On the point of
- Caught right handed: At the time of committing crime
- Grease anybody’s palm: To give bribe
- Run down: Criticise
- Cross swords: Disagree
- At the eleventh hour: At the very last moment
- To speak one’s mind: To be frank and honest
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